The Progressive Pulse

February 5, 2010

Getting creative about job creation

Posted at 7:47 PM by Clayton Henkel

The nation’s unemployment rate for January fell  unexpectedly to 9.7 percent.  For some, the decline was a hopeful sign. Still many analysts expect the outlook for job growth will remain bleak for 2010.

This Monday and Tuesday, state leaders and policy experts gather in Raleigh to discuss how to grow tomorrow’s jobs through creativity.

Anita Brown-Graham, director of the Institute for Emerging Issues (IEI), discusses how this new “creative economy” may change North Carolina schools and economic development efforts.

For a preview of Brown-Graham’s interview with Chris Fitzsimon, click below:

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